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TERRORISM gate ferhs
Nov. 13 - The capital city of Kabul,
Afghanistan, falls to Northern Alliance
Troops.
Nov. 16 - Congress sent President Bush
the most far-reaching aviation security bill
in decades, hoping to restore travelers'
confidence a little more than two months
after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The
compromise legislation, which adds new
layers of protection at airports and on
airplanes, passed the House by a 410-9 vote
just hours after it was endorsed by the
Senate by a voice vote.
Nov. 16 - U.S. intelligence sources told
ABCNEWS they have credible evidence the
military chief of the al Qaeda network - a
close confidant of Osama bin Laden - was
killed in a U.S. airstrike. If reports that a
U.S. bombing raid near Kabul killed
Mohammed Atef are correct, America may
have eliminated the military brains of
Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda organization.
Nov. 19 - As Northern Alliance troops
were driving Taliban soldiers out of
northern Afghanistan, the key city of
Taloqan had been liberated.
Nov. 24 - More than 1,000 Taliban troops
surrendered to Northern Alliance troops.
Nov. 25 - Hundreds of Osama bin
Ladan's foreign legion were killed after
staging an uprising in a Northern Alliance
prison.
Nov. 27 - International leaders gather in
Bonn, Germany, to begin talks to establish
a broad-based, interim government for
Afghanistan.
Ellsworth Air Force Base
The population of Ellsworth AFB is
approximately 7,017 with approximately
number of families is 1,876.
The distance from Ellsworth AFB to
Washington DC is 1475 miles and to the
South Dakota state capital is 143 miles.
Ellsworth AFB is the largest single
employer in western South Dakota.
The base is home to the 28th Bomb
Wing. The wing's two squadrons of B-1B
bombers, the 37th and the 77th, include
some of the most combat-experienced B-1B
bomber crews in the Air Force.
Ellsworth's commander is Col. Edward
Rice, who recently made the promotion list
for brigadier general.
Ellsworth plays a role in the Air Forces
"expeditionary aerospace force," a system
that puts together packages of Air Force
planes and personnel who are on call for
quick response to hot spots.
Ellsworth hit its peak in the 1980s, when
the base had more than 7,000 military
personnel manning a wing of 150
Minuteman II missiles and a wing of B-52
Bombers, which the B-lbs replaced.
Compiled by Stephanie Lorenz &
Brandy Schnabel, Campus Reporters
THE
OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
November 28, 2001
Volume 100, Issue 7 • http://science/northern.edu/exponent/index.html Collaborative efforts for homeland security
o court
to planes. In the background is a B-1, one of many that was used in operation Desert Fox.
outside intelligence information. It also orders the Attorney General
"The President's assignment to me and the Secretaries of State and
was to coordinate a national strategy, Treasury to work more closely with
not a federal one," Ridge said. Mexico and Canada for the creation of
"National strategy meaning we've got to shared immigrations customs and a
pull in our state and local counterparts control database.
as well to help us protect against threats The office has also made funding
and improve our ability to respond to available to other agencies. "To date we
them," Ridge said. have released $2 billion to FEMA
Measures to achieve the office's goals (Federal Emergency Management
are already under way. Agency); another nearly $5 million for
The President has issued a new FEMA is pending before Congress,"
Homeland Security Presidential Ridge said. "We are also going to
Directive that orders an extensive provide over $500 million, $550
review of student visa policies, creates a million to be exact, through FEMA, in
task force that will deny aliens grants to state and local communities
suspected of terrorism or of aiding in to help them identify and then
terrorist plots entrance to the United strengthen their own needs back
States, as well as appropriately dealing home."
with terrorists already in the United The office will also give $269 million
States. to Health and Human Services.
The directive orders the Secretary of Overall, the Office of Homeland
State and the Attorney General, in joint Security is an office of coordination. Its
with the Secretaries of Education, main focus, at least for the time being,
Defense and Energy, to tighten controls seems to nudge agencies into
on visas in order to prevent the training cooperation for a stronger, more
of terrorists inside the United States. effective, national security system.
Ellsworth crew member helps
Miranda Marmorstein
Campus Reporter The creation of the new
cabinet level office of
Homeland Security left
many Americans mystified.
"How is this different than National
Security?" some asked. Others simply
wondered, "What is it?"
According to the cabinet's website,
the office's mission is "to develop and
coordinate the implementation of a
comprehensive national strategy to
secure the United States from terrorist
threats or attacks."
The office, headed by Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Ridge, will be in charge of
preparation for, detection and
protection of, response to and recovery
from terrorist attacks on the United
States. It will deal with federal, state
and private agencies to carry out its
plans.
The office will also work with the
assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs for the collection of
Melinda Jones
Webmaster Ellsworth Air Force Base was
originally established as Rapid
City Army Base in 1942 as a
training location for B-17 Flying Fortress
crews.
After shutting down for seven
months, the base reopened as Rapid City
Air Force Base and was home to the 28th
Bombardment wing (BMW), which
operated the B-29 Superfortress.
The AFB was officially named
Ellsworth AFB on June 13, 1953 by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower after
being known as Weaver AFB.
In 1957, Ellsworth received its first B-
52 Stratofortress, replacing the B-36
Peacemaker.
In 1962, the 66th, 67th, and 68th
Strategic Missile Squadrons operated
150 Minuteman I Intracontinental
Balistic missiles, which were later
upgraded to Minuteman II missiles.
In 1986, the 28th BMW phased out
the aging B-52 to make room for the B-lb
Lancer. In 1987 the base received the
first of 35 B-lbs.
In 1992, the 28th BMW became the
28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air
Combat Command whose mission
changed from strategic bombardment to
world-wide conventional munitions
delivery.
In 1994, the 34th Bomb Squadron
temporarily relocated to Ellsworth from
Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. They
returned to Idaho in 1996.
In 1994, Ellsworth participated in the
"Dakota Challenge," a congressionally
mandated operational readiness
assessment of the B-lb passing with
flying colors.
In 1994, the National Aeronautical
Association recognized the B-lb for
completing one of the 10 most
memorable record flights. The B-lb
holds several world records for speed,
payload, and distance.
In 1996, the 77th returned to
Ellsworth, and regained its six B-lbs, due
to the loss of the 34th Bomb Squadron.
In 1999, Ellsworth became part of the
new Expeditionary Air Force concept.
The 28th became a lead wing in the EAR
The 77th gained six additional B-lbs and
Ellsworth gained 1000 mo4 military
personnel. The Expeditionary forces will
help the Air Foi'ce respond quickly to any
worldwide crisis.
B-lb Lancers from Ellsworth
participated in operation Desert Fox.
This was the first time the B-lb was used
in this operation in support of
operations against Iraq in 1998.
In 1999, B-lb Lancers form the 28th
participated in Bright Star '99, a joint
coalition exercise involving 11 countries.
In 1999, five B-lbs from the 77th
Bomb Squadron were deployed to
England in support of Operation Allied
Forces in Yugoslavia.
B-2 Spirits, B-25 Stratofortresses, and
B-lb Lancers have accounted for more
than 80% of the tonnage dropped on
combat missions over Afghanistan.
The Air Force has flown over 2,800
sorties (flights) including strike missions
against al Queda and Taliban targets in
Afghanistan.
Ellsworth Air Force Base history

TERRORISM gate ferhs
Nov. 13 - The capital city of Kabul,
Afghanistan, falls to Northern Alliance
Troops.
Nov. 16 - Congress sent President Bush
the most far-reaching aviation security bill
in decades, hoping to restore travelers'
confidence a little more than two months
after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The
compromise legislation, which adds new
layers of protection at airports and on
airplanes, passed the House by a 410-9 vote
just hours after it was endorsed by the
Senate by a voice vote.
Nov. 16 - U.S. intelligence sources told
ABCNEWS they have credible evidence the
military chief of the al Qaeda network - a
close confidant of Osama bin Laden - was
killed in a U.S. airstrike. If reports that a
U.S. bombing raid near Kabul killed
Mohammed Atef are correct, America may
have eliminated the military brains of
Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda organization.
Nov. 19 - As Northern Alliance troops
were driving Taliban soldiers out of
northern Afghanistan, the key city of
Taloqan had been liberated.
Nov. 24 - More than 1,000 Taliban troops
surrendered to Northern Alliance troops.
Nov. 25 - Hundreds of Osama bin
Ladan's foreign legion were killed after
staging an uprising in a Northern Alliance
prison.
Nov. 27 - International leaders gather in
Bonn, Germany, to begin talks to establish
a broad-based, interim government for
Afghanistan.
Ellsworth Air Force Base
The population of Ellsworth AFB is
approximately 7,017 with approximately
number of families is 1,876.
The distance from Ellsworth AFB to
Washington DC is 1475 miles and to the
South Dakota state capital is 143 miles.
Ellsworth AFB is the largest single
employer in western South Dakota.
The base is home to the 28th Bomb
Wing. The wing's two squadrons of B-1B
bombers, the 37th and the 77th, include
some of the most combat-experienced B-1B
bomber crews in the Air Force.
Ellsworth's commander is Col. Edward
Rice, who recently made the promotion list
for brigadier general.
Ellsworth plays a role in the Air Forces
"expeditionary aerospace force," a system
that puts together packages of Air Force
planes and personnel who are on call for
quick response to hot spots.
Ellsworth hit its peak in the 1980s, when
the base had more than 7,000 military
personnel manning a wing of 150
Minuteman II missiles and a wing of B-52
Bombers, which the B-lbs replaced.
Compiled by Stephanie Lorenz &
Brandy Schnabel, Campus Reporters
THE
OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
November 28, 2001
Volume 100, Issue 7 • http://science/northern.edu/exponent/index.html Collaborative efforts for homeland security
o court
to planes. In the background is a B-1, one of many that was used in operation Desert Fox.
outside intelligence information. It also orders the Attorney General
"The President's assignment to me and the Secretaries of State and
was to coordinate a national strategy, Treasury to work more closely with
not a federal one," Ridge said. Mexico and Canada for the creation of
"National strategy meaning we've got to shared immigrations customs and a
pull in our state and local counterparts control database.
as well to help us protect against threats The office has also made funding
and improve our ability to respond to available to other agencies. "To date we
them," Ridge said. have released $2 billion to FEMA
Measures to achieve the office's goals (Federal Emergency Management
are already under way. Agency); another nearly $5 million for
The President has issued a new FEMA is pending before Congress,"
Homeland Security Presidential Ridge said. "We are also going to
Directive that orders an extensive provide over $500 million, $550
review of student visa policies, creates a million to be exact, through FEMA, in
task force that will deny aliens grants to state and local communities
suspected of terrorism or of aiding in to help them identify and then
terrorist plots entrance to the United strengthen their own needs back
States, as well as appropriately dealing home."
with terrorists already in the United The office will also give $269 million
States. to Health and Human Services.
The directive orders the Secretary of Overall, the Office of Homeland
State and the Attorney General, in joint Security is an office of coordination. Its
with the Secretaries of Education, main focus, at least for the time being,
Defense and Energy, to tighten controls seems to nudge agencies into
on visas in order to prevent the training cooperation for a stronger, more
of terrorists inside the United States. effective, national security system.
Ellsworth crew member helps
Miranda Marmorstein
Campus Reporter The creation of the new
cabinet level office of
Homeland Security left
many Americans mystified.
"How is this different than National
Security?" some asked. Others simply
wondered, "What is it?"
According to the cabinet's website,
the office's mission is "to develop and
coordinate the implementation of a
comprehensive national strategy to
secure the United States from terrorist
threats or attacks."
The office, headed by Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Ridge, will be in charge of
preparation for, detection and
protection of, response to and recovery
from terrorist attacks on the United
States. It will deal with federal, state
and private agencies to carry out its
plans.
The office will also work with the
assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs for the collection of
Melinda Jones
Webmaster Ellsworth Air Force Base was
originally established as Rapid
City Army Base in 1942 as a
training location for B-17 Flying Fortress
crews.
After shutting down for seven
months, the base reopened as Rapid City
Air Force Base and was home to the 28th
Bombardment wing (BMW), which
operated the B-29 Superfortress.
The AFB was officially named
Ellsworth AFB on June 13, 1953 by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower after
being known as Weaver AFB.
In 1957, Ellsworth received its first B-
52 Stratofortress, replacing the B-36
Peacemaker.
In 1962, the 66th, 67th, and 68th
Strategic Missile Squadrons operated
150 Minuteman I Intracontinental
Balistic missiles, which were later
upgraded to Minuteman II missiles.
In 1986, the 28th BMW phased out
the aging B-52 to make room for the B-lb
Lancer. In 1987 the base received the
first of 35 B-lbs.
In 1992, the 28th BMW became the
28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air
Combat Command whose mission
changed from strategic bombardment to
world-wide conventional munitions
delivery.
In 1994, the 34th Bomb Squadron
temporarily relocated to Ellsworth from
Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. They
returned to Idaho in 1996.
In 1994, Ellsworth participated in the
"Dakota Challenge," a congressionally
mandated operational readiness
assessment of the B-lb passing with
flying colors.
In 1994, the National Aeronautical
Association recognized the B-lb for
completing one of the 10 most
memorable record flights. The B-lb
holds several world records for speed,
payload, and distance.
In 1996, the 77th returned to
Ellsworth, and regained its six B-lbs, due
to the loss of the 34th Bomb Squadron.
In 1999, Ellsworth became part of the
new Expeditionary Air Force concept.
The 28th became a lead wing in the EAR
The 77th gained six additional B-lbs and
Ellsworth gained 1000 mo4 military
personnel. The Expeditionary forces will
help the Air Foi'ce respond quickly to any
worldwide crisis.
B-lb Lancers from Ellsworth
participated in operation Desert Fox.
This was the first time the B-lb was used
in this operation in support of
operations against Iraq in 1998.
In 1999, B-lb Lancers form the 28th
participated in Bright Star '99, a joint
coalition exercise involving 11 countries.
In 1999, five B-lbs from the 77th
Bomb Squadron were deployed to
England in support of Operation Allied
Forces in Yugoslavia.
B-2 Spirits, B-25 Stratofortresses, and
B-lb Lancers have accounted for more
than 80% of the tonnage dropped on
combat missions over Afghanistan.
The Air Force has flown over 2,800
sorties (flights) including strike missions
against al Queda and Taliban targets in
Afghanistan.
Ellsworth Air Force Base history